Aquatic

The following is a list of aquatic invasive species listed by animal and plant click on each name to read and view details.

Aquatic Animals

• Asian Carp– Hypopthalmichtys nobilis & Hypopthalmichthys molitrix
• Asian Clam– Corbicula fluminea
• Asian Shore Crab– Hemigrapsus sanguineus
• Chinese Mitten Crab– Eriocheir sinensis
• Fishhook Water Flea– Cercopagis pengoi
• Mute Swan– Cygnus olor
• Northern Snakehead– Chana argus
• Round Goby– Neogobius melanostomus
• Sea Lamprey– Petromyzon marinus
• Spiny Waterflea– Bythotrephes longimanus (formerly Bythotrephes cederstroemi)
• Zebra and Quagga Mussel– Dreissena polymorpha

Common Reed– Phragmites australis

Eurasian Watermilfoil– Myriophyllum spicatum

Hydrilla– Hydrilla verticillata

Purple Loosestrife– Lythrum salicaria

Rock Snot/Didymo– Didymosphenia geminata

Water Chestnut– Trapa natans

Yellow Flag Iris– Iris pseudacorus

Wetland Plants:

PROHIBITED

Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula)	Smooth Buckthorn
Glyceria maxima	Reed Manna Grass
Iris pseudacorus	Yellow Flag Iris
Lythrum salicaria	Purple Loosestrife
Murdannia keisak	Marsh Dewflower
Phragmites australis	Common Reed

Aquatic Plants:

PROHIBITED

Cabomba caroliniana	Fanwort
Egeria densa	Brazilian Waterweed
Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrilla/ Water Thyme
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae	Frogbit
Ludwigia hexapetala (L. grandiflora)	Uruguayan Primrose Willow
Ludwigia peploides	Floating Primrose Willow
Myriophyllum aquaticum	Parrot-feather
Myriophyllum heterophyllum x M. laxum	Broadleaf Water-milfoil Hybrid
Myriophyllum spicatum	Eurasian Water-milfoil
Nymphoides peltata	Yellow Floating Heart
Potamogeton crispus	Curly Pondweed
Trapa natans	Water Chestnut

Fish:

PROHIBITED

Channa argus	Northern Snakehead
Channa marulius	Bullseye Snakehead
Channa micropeltes	Giant Snakehead
Clarias batrachus	Walking Catfish
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki	Eastern Mosquitofish
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi	Largescale Silver Carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	Oriental Weatherfish
Mylopharyngodon piceus	Black Carp
Neogobius melanostomus	Round Goby
Petromyzon marinus	Sea Lamprey
Proterorhinus semilunaris (P. marmoratus)	Tubenose Goby
Tinca tinca	Tench

Aquatic Invertebrates:

PROHIBITED

Bellamya chinensis (Cipangopaludina chinensis)	Chinese Mystery Snail
Bellamya japonica	Japanese Mystery Snail
Bithynia tentaculata	Faucet Snail
Bythotrephes longimanus (B. cederstroemi)	Spiny Water Flea
Cercopagis pengoi	Fishhook Water Flea
Corbicula fluminea	Asian Clam
Crassostrea ariakensis	Suminoe Oyster
Didemnum spp.	Carpet Tunicate
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis	Quagga Mussel
Eriocheir sinensis	Chinese Mitten Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus	Asian Shore Crab
Hemimysis anomala	Bloody Red Shrimp
Orconectes rusticus	Rusty Crayfish
Potamopyrgus antipodarum	New Zealand Mud Snail
Rapana venosa	Veined Rapa Whelk
Styela plicata	Asian Sea Squirt

Algae and Cyanobacteria:

PROHIBITED

Caulerpa taxifolia	Killer Green Algae
Didymosphenia geminata	Rock Snot/Didymo
Prymnesium parvum	Golden Algae

REGULATED

Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii	Cylindro
Grateloupia turuturu	Red Algae

Last updated February 6, 2024